Originally Posted by
dvs7310
Good lord, that looks awful. My Automated Gate sticker faded and won't ready anymore during the pandemic (not sure why, the previous one lasted 6+ years without issue). Definitely need to get a new one put in my passport before leaving next month. Certainly wasn't anything like that on my most recent entry in September, what a difference tourists make, WOW! Even 2019 wasn't usually like that however.
You actually don't need the sticker, you can just scan the data page of the passport. I have not scanned the sticker once since they introduced the automated gates.